Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Fire Door Engineer/Carpenter
£30,000-£35,000 DOE
Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading specialist within passive fire protection services to recruit an experienced Fire Door Engineer / Carpenter. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled tradesperson with fire safety and compliance experience to work across varied UK sites, delivering high-quality fire door installations, remedial works, inspections, and fire stopping solutions in line with strict regulatory standards.
This is a hands-on, field-based role where you will play a key part in ensuring buildings remain safe, compliant, and fully certified in line with fire safety legislation and industry best practice.
Key responsibilities:
- Install fire-rated door sets including frames, ironmongery, seals, and associated components to specification and compliance standards
- Carry out repairs, adjustments, and remedial works on existing fire doors to ensure ongoing compliance and certification
- Conduct fire door inspections, surveys, and condition reports in line with current legislation and industry standards
- Install passive fire stopping systems including cavity barriers, penetrations, fire mastic, and fire-resistant boarding
- Produce accurate inspection reports and certification documentation with photographic evidence using digital systems
- Liaise with site managers, contractors, and building owners to coordinate works and ensure smooth project delivery
- Maintain company tools, equipment, and van in safe, compliant working condition
- Adhere to all health & safety procedures and site regulations at all times
This is what you'll need:
- Proven experience in fire door installation, maintenance, inspection, or fire stopping
- Strong understanding of fire safety regulations, fire door standards, and passive fire protection systems
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and compliance
And this is what you'll get:
- Competitive salary
- Company vehicle
- Private medical insurance
- Fuel card
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